2nd Amendment not the issue, dead Americans is the issue

If you are critical of me being more concerned about people being shot and killed than rights to own guns, then so be it. I believe in self defense. I do not have a problem with law-abiding citizens owning guns to protect their homes.

I do have a problem with putting gun ownership rights ahead of human life. I use the term "bull crap" because of people constantly bringing up 2nd Amendment rights when that's not the issue. No one is going to change those rights. But no one is saying much about the victims of these gun deaths in America or how it affects their families and communities. All you hear about is 2nd Amendments rights that are not even in jeopardy. Or they bash the president saying that he is exploiting the situation and preventing the Justice Department from enforcing laws. That's a myth.

Prisons are full of killers. As a former probation officer, I've seen my share of individuals being incarcerated for the use of firearms. Mr. Beecham says that the existence of firearms has nothing to do with the killings. Do you think that the 600 people in Chicago would be dead if firearms weren't involved? Maybe some, but not 600.

Would Trayvon Martin be dead if George Zimmerman hadn't had a gun? Would the 13 month-old baby who was shot in the face in Georgia be dead if the young fool who shot hadn't had a gun?

I don't care who you are, when you have a gun in your hand, you see things a little differently.

To want to do something about gun violence in America should not cause law-abiding citizens to criticize you. We should be on the same side of this. The side that is concerned about human life.

By the way, when was the last time that either of you, Mrs. Bloom or Mr. Beecham, had to use a gun to protect yourself or your home?